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electrolytic en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Relating to electrolysis
    • However, approaching energisation, electrolytic corrosion was discovered between the copper contact wire and aluminium beams in the tunnel. The corrosion was caused by the dissimilar metals. An aluminium contact wire system which prevents electrolytic corrosion was subsequently developed, tested and adopted within a year, and replaced the earlier copper installation. 2020 July 1, “First electric trains operate through Severn Tunnel”, in Rail, page 20:
  2. (not-comparable) Relating to electrolytes

Deriveds

photoelectrolytic · hydroelectrolytic · electrolytically · electrolytic capacitor · nonelectrolytic · electrolytical · polyelectrolytic

Translations (17)

ro electrolitic (Translations) · it elettrolitico (Translations) · gv lectrolagh (Translations) · sv elektrolytisk (Translations) · tl dagilusawin (Translations) · cs elektrolytický (Translations) · kk электролиздік (Translations) · es electrolítico (Translations) · ca electrolític (Translations) · kk электролиттік (Translations) · gl electrolítico (Translations) · kk электролитті (Translations) · fr électrolytique (Translations) · fi elektrolyyttinen (Translations) · de elektrolytisch (Translations) · pt eletrolítico (Translations) · pl elektrolityczny (Translations)

electrolytic en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɨˌlɛk.tɹɵˈlɪ.tɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English electrolyte Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electrolytic From electrolyte + -ic.

Meanings

  1. A battery, capacitor or other similar device

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